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Pakistan
Asim Munir's army at heart of country's artificial privatisation

By Théo Sou
Reading time 3 min

A PIA Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 aircraft.
A PIA Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 aircraft. © Imago/Aviation-Stock via Reuters Connect

A key example of the near-forced privatisation of the country's public assets, the national airway Pakistan International Airlines has just been transferred to private ownership. But in reality, the local defence sector is still in the driving seat.

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